Student Musicians Perform Their Ways to All-County, All-State, and All-Eastern Honors

Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: Music is an instrumental part of Kellenberg, whether it be through student electives, after school clubs, or in-school lessons. Recently, seventeen student musicians have been recognized for their talents through the All-County, All-State, and All-Eastern music festivals. For those unaware, these three act in a tiered system for…

NYSSMA-All State Voice and Instrumental Competition: A Virtual Virtuoso!

Article by Phoenix writer Elizabeth Mooney, ’22 Based on her last NYSSMA solo, Senior Emily D’Alessandro was named to the All-State Mixed Chorus, with Senior Maria Barella as her alternate. They were to represent at the All-State Festival in Albany, unfortunately, due to COVID, the festival was canceled. These two seniors were recently recognized for…

NYSSMA All State Student Recital

Last night the Kellenberg Memorial High School Music Department held their annual NYSSMA All-State Student Recital featuring students featured in this weekend’s NYSSMA All-State performances. These students will be amongst the roughly 10,000 students who have auditioned for All-State in New York state this year and represent a portion of our many advanced musicians vying for this honor.